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2002 INFINITI QX4 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 789066 · 2010-05-23

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
QX4
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2002 INFINITI QX4 IN A PARKING LOT AT ABOUT 5MPH. INTENDING TO PARK STRAIGHT AHEAD AGAINST A CONCRETE WALL. ONE CAR LENGTH BEHIND THE PARKING SPACE. BEGINNING TO BRAKE. SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROPELLED THE CAR FORWARD AND HIT THE WALL HEAD-ON, DESPITE EFFORT TO BRAKE. THERE WAS A SURGING POWER SOUND AND THE CAR WAS CLEARLY ACCELERATING. AT LEAST ONE OF THE REAR WHEELS CONTINUED TO REVOLVE UNDER POWER AFTER THE CAR WAS STOPPED AGAINST THE WALL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10331833
Machine
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